Your Kingdom Come (12)‘A Treasure and a Pearl’

Your Kingdom Come (12)
‘A Treasure and a Pearl’

  Each week we come together as the Church; as the people of God; gathered around the Word of God; in the Presence of God. Millions of brothers and sisters join us before the throne of God in worship. But who are we really? What are we? Why are we here? I am so...
Your Kingdom Come (11)‘The Presence of the Future’

Your Kingdom Come (11)
‘The Presence of the Future’

    I wonder if you have seen this picture. It’s titled The King of Kings and it was painted by an artist called Charles E. Butler back in 1916 and first shown in the Royal Academy in London. Unfortunately the original was destroyed in a bombing raid in the...
Your Kingdom Come (10)‘The Hard Truth’

Your Kingdom Come (10)
‘The Hard Truth’

  Let me establish something right up front: you don’t live in a kingdom. I accept that we currently have a Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, but you don’t live in a kingdom. In fact, even if you moved to England, where the Monarchy is far more important, you...
Your Kingdom Come (9)‘Parable of the Sower’

Your Kingdom Come (9)
‘Parable of the Sower’

  “And the disciples came and said to (Jesus), “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.” ( Matthew 13:10-11 ) There are...
Your Kingdom Come (8)‘A Kingdom Worldview’

Your Kingdom Come (8)
‘A Kingdom Worldview’

  In Mark chapter eight we see a fascinating interaction between Jesus and His disciples and it’s really a lesson about the renewed mind. In fact I believe the gospel of Mark illustrates the renewed mind better than any other part of Scripture. The renewed...
Your Kingdom Come (7)‘Wisdom and Power’

Your Kingdom Come (7)
‘Wisdom and Power’

  There is nothing in heaven that is separate from God’s presence. So you could say that abiding in Christ is a foretaste of heaven. Heaven is a full discovery of the manifest presence of God; it’s the invitation into Himself. So when we pray, “Your kingdom...